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PALESTINE 

An Epic of the Holy Land 



BY. 



Nathan Ward Fitz-Gerald, A. M. 



BIBLE STORIES IN VERSE 



PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR 

• and printed by 

WOOD PRINTING & ENGRAVING CO. 
San Antonio, Texas 

The Author may be addressed at any time in care of his 
printers, as above. 






Copyright 1913 
All rights reserved 



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DEDICATION 

To Miss Laura Clifford Barney, of 
Washington and Paris, a philan- 
thropic Lady of high culture and 
extensive information, an authoress of 
wide renown, a linguist and a scholar, 
w^ell know^n in both hemispheres, (being 
also a descendant of the Abrahamic 
race,) this Epic of "The Holy Land", 
is most respectfully dedicated to her, 
the aforesaid Lady, without even her 
knowledge or consent, by 

THE AUTHOR. 



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INTRODUCTION 

IN this Epic of the Holy Land the Author has 
aimed to give in easy flowing measure, the 
Story of the Bible, pertaining to some of its 
most salient features, beginning with the Pa- 
triarchs and Prophets; and referring to some of 
the wonderful events in the career of the Naza- 
rine; then picturing many of the phases in the life 
of its people down through long centuries; refer- 
ring to the prophecies, of their future national re- 
habilitation vkrhen nations shall learn war no 
more; with the sword beaten into plow shares, 
and spears into pruning hooks, and naught to 
molest or make afraid. 

The style and measure of Gray's Elegy, the 
classic of that immortal Bard, was adopted, and 
adhered to thruout, as the one best suited to such 
a subject. The Poem is matchless, in its rhyth- 
mic expression of the events pertaining to so lofty 
a theme, and its Author was TRULY the Aman- 
uensis of SPIRIT in giving it expression, and 
claims no credit for originality, but regards him- 
self merely the selected channel, chosen by spirit, 
to proclaim the Epic to all man's race. With un- 
bounded faith in his mission to accomplish so 
great a w^ork, he confidently submits its lines to 
the just discrimination of all Authors, Scholars 
and Poets, of every land and clime. 

THE AUTHOR. 



PALESTINE 

jD LEST Holy Land! It bears 

a sacred name 
'Bout that best man, whose feet 

earth ever trod. 
My Muse! Come now, with light 

of Heaven's flame, 
Then it in Truth shall touch the 

Ark of God. 



—7— 



IV ^AY it, most reverent tribute 

pay thy Shrine, 
Though few the leagues within 

thy widest bounds; 
Thy space, marked on the globe 

by boundary line. 
Is small, but in it all of 

Truth was found. 



—8- 



"X/^EA e'en the grandest 

empires earth has known, 
Ne'er felt the griefs and glories 

known to thee; 
Thy records, from the lowly 

hut to throne. 
Reveal the truth that maketh 

mankind free. 



—9— 



^ I ^HY past, of yesterday's 

historic lore, 
Serves all the tender 

ministries of life; 
In it through love's and memories 

sacred store, 
Its Mission is to heal 

the world of strife. 



—10— 



TtS records of great prophets, 

priests and Kings, 
Of deeds and words, told in our 

parents' way, 
Holds yet the thoughts of wise 

and old and sings. 
Through all the years of time's 

eternal day. 



—11— 



T— JER maiden dreams of days 

that were to dawn, 
Light Sweet Rebecca's face 

beside the well, 
Love's herald, one from far 

away comes on ; 
She goes with him in strange far 

lands to dwell. 



—12— 



10 greet the bridal morn, 

and husband's smile; 
Leaves father's roof forever, 

and its fold; 
Proceeds with Herald many 

a weary mile, 
That she her lover's face 

might first behold. 



—13- 



A ND next of her first loved 

but latest won, 
By him the first to bear 

proud Israel's name; 
The loving Rachel, guarding 

flocks alone. 
The first one chosen, but the 

last who came. 



—14— 



^TPhRO' service long, twice 

seven weary years, 
Of Jacob's toil to gain her 

heart and hand; 
At life's sad close she sought 

her grave in tears, 
In sight of Bethlehem — her 

native land. 



—15- 



/^^UR hearts as, this pathetic 

tale is told, 
In every clime o'er earth and 

land and sea. 
Are filled with grief — all ages 

young or old. 
All peoples, nations, races 

bond or free. 



— i&— 



I 'HEN love's sweet page of 

faithful, charming Ruth, 
Gleaning through patient toil, 

the fallen grain; 
A woman pure in wisdom's 

charms and truth, 
Whose touching love, seems 

almost kin to pain. 



—17— 



npHROUGH her sweet loves, 

supremest words — all time 
Were spoke: and since then, 

every wooer's speech 
Is beggared by her words 

of love sublime 
That seem beyond poor common 

mortal's reach. 



-18— 



TN Judah's land there, too, are 

seen those dames 
Of iron heart, of hammer 

and of spear; 
Judith and Jael, fierce and 

deadly names: 
Killed foes who slept, and never 

knew a fear. 



— la- 



A TLyE yet may trace in darker 

out-lines still, 
Ahabs dread Queen, whose name 

stains all the years; 
And Naboth's blood, which gave 

to dogs their fill; 
The stolen vineyard — and a 

world of tears. 



—20— 



r^UT when earth's noblest one 

went forth to die, 
No woman's lips gave forth 

the taunt of scorn; 
Nor woman's hand to wield the 

lash on high, 
Nor press upon his brow, 

the crown — the thorn. 



-21— 



1\T0 woman's might to drive 

thro' hands and feet, 
The cruel nails, or thrust 

the deadly spear, 
Into his side: let us 

again repeat. 
No woman's hand was here, 

no, no, not here. 



—22— 



npHE Christ, by man betrayed, 

by man denied, 
Was e'er by woman loved, 

by her adored; 
She, last to leave her dead 

at even tide, 
And first at morn, to greet 

the risen Lord. 



-23— 



^ ^ ^ Yt ^ 

TN battle's rage thy strong man 

rushes forth, 
Armed with a jawbone, that 

he wielded well; 
The enemy succumbs and 

falls to earth; 
Then he soon falls a prey 

to beauty's spell. 

—24— 



T N fair Delilah's smiles, 

he basks, unwarned. 
While all his strength, 

is softly shorn away: 
He soon perceives to what 

extent he's harmed; 
And waits with blinded eyes, 

another day: 



—25— 



^npILL there shall grow, his 

locks of strength again; 
Then pulls the rock-built temples, 

pillars down; 
Expires, in midst of foes, 'mong 

thousands slain; 
A victory worthy of a 

victor's crown. 



—26— 



^ -Sf 4& ^ .Jf 

A\7"E also read, of fair-haired 

winsome lad, 
From father's flocks to camps of 

warriors brave ; 
Who from a babbling brook, 

some pebbles had 
Placed in his sling; a mighty 

cause to save. 

—27— 



npHE giant fell to rise on 

earth no more; 
The weaker arm was nerved to 

win the fight. 
It ever shall be thus 

all nations o'er; 
The wrong shall ever fall 

before the right. 



—28— 



A ND o'er thy distant past 

the clouds hang low, 
The lightning's flash, revealing 

Gibeon's sword; 
A down the stream of time, we 

hear and know. 
The thunders of Jehovah, 

thro' his word. 



-29- 



A S when on Gideon's heights, 

was conflict waged; 
Joshua bidding the Sun and moon 

stand still; 
At his command they halt, 

while battle raged; 
Stood fixed — Ajalons vale, 

and Gideon's hill. 



—30- 



A AT^ITH clashing swords and 

loosened bows was rife, 
The field thus bristling, 

with its stabbing spears; 
And victor's shouts, mingled 

with ebbing life, 
And lives gone out midst gaping 

wounds and tears. 



-31- 



P ARTH'S longest day at last 

was changed to night, 
And every foe that met 

that morning's fray, 
In death was stilled, or far 

away in flight. 
When rose the sun on next 

succeeding day. 



—32— 



XJER warriors brave as earth 

hadst ever known, 
Since mortal man with mortal man 

e'er strove 
For mas-ter-y of peoples 

or a throne, 
Or yet shall strive, till earth is 

ruled by love. 



—33— 



' I ''ILL all the years of strife, 

forever gone; 
And all the implements of 

war and hate, 
Are forged for nobler use 

when wars are done; 
To plow and reap the harvests 

of the State. 



—34— 



AAT" HEN every race shall 

dwell in tents of peace; 
And if grave doubts along their 

pathway rise, 
Their Sages wisdom shall make 

war to cease, 
And view God's glory in a 

Nation's eyes. 



—35— 



/^OD'S wisdom doth from 

misty lines divide, 
Between the false and true, 

and guides us still; 
And teaches us in truth 

to ere abide; 
And thro' his law, to do our 

FATHER'S will. 



-36— 



A ND when earth's councils 

meet in pomp so great, 
To reconstruct the temple 

of their laws, 
Each statute, framed to build the 

laws of State, 
On Moses' code is based 

for primal cause. 



—37— 



I^HE code of righteousness 

from Moses' hand, 
Thro' which all peoples' Nations 

still are blest, 
Was framed to meet the wants 

of every land. 
And golden rule is blazoned 

on its crest. 

—38— 



T^HY Poets sang in measures 
sweet and long; 

And thro' the world, their echoes 
grandly sweep 

Down all the years, on star- 
crowned heights of song: 

Made millions, on old earth, 
rejoice or weep. 



—39— 



T^HE sweetest strains that 

mortal lips ere sung, 
Were heard in Judah's land, 

mid strifes and wars, 
And sweeter than the words 

of lips or tongue, 
Or voice-less music, of the 

morning stars 



—40— 



I^HRO' Heaven's high change- 
less one, thy prophets wrote, 

Who knew all future, and all 
past as well; 

And saw thro' thrice a thousand 
years just note; 

Their visions do these latter 
days foretell. 



—41- 



^T^HE day springs crescent 

flame, their eyes saw true; 
A-down long years, as thousands 

drifted by, 
The tears of grief on cold dead 

faces view; 
All this and yet didst know, 

their God was nigh ; 



—42- 



A ND borne upon love's 

wing-ed words, we hear 
Sweet notes of joy, when winters 

days are o'er; 
Mid songs of birds and victors 

hymns of cheer, 
Like joyous laughter's peals, 

on wings to soar. 



—43— 



"D EYOND the vale whereon 

death's shadow lies, 
Thy prophets rested, on the arm 

that leads; 
The fetters of the grave, 

asunder flies; 
And in tlib stars, his destiny, 

man reads. 



-44- 



1— TE clasps the hands of loved 

ones waiting there, 
And balm of leaves, from life's 

immortal tree. 
Heals every hurt of grief of pain, 

despair; 
While truth spreads out afar 

o'er every Sea. 



\\7"H0SE rippling waves, 

like mingled glass with fire, 
Spread out o'er plains of formless 

earth and clod, 
And all the souls of earth, 

redeemed, as-pire 
To drink from living springS; 

near throne of God. 



—46— 



^ * ^ -Sf ^ 

A^T'E read of old, there stood 

on mountain crest, 
The ''prophet guide/' who saw 

unrolled afar, 
Cross Jordan's stream, the 

promised land of rest; 
Just one long glimpse, thence did 

his sight debar. 



-^7— 



/^^ne glimpse, then turned away 

to look no more, 
And found a grave, not made 

by mortal hand, 
Not seen by human eye, 

ah, never more, 
The prophet's viewless grava, 

near 'Promised Land." 



-48— 



A DOWN the stream of 

Jordan's rocky way, 
From Hermon's Mount to Sea 

ofGal-i-lee, 
Where fishers' nets are spread 

along today, 
Yea, downward still — where 

Sodom used to be: 



A ND old "Gomorrah," too, 

both under waves , 
That roll, 'neath pitying stars, 

that shine on high, 
O'er the curst cities, 

in their watery graves. 
Forever hid, from gaze of 

human eye. 



—50— 



'^TpIS now small stream, a 

mighty brook, scarce more; 
Upon its breast no sea-borne 

commerce floats; 
Its waves no barges plow — 

a barren shore; 
A stream where boys might play, 

with rafts and boats. 



—51— 



TN thoughts that sometimes 

sway the souls of men, 
It seems to flow, twixt lands of 

faith and doubt, 
Or sweeps the bounds of earth and 

Heaven, then; 
It puts the Amazons of time — 

to rout. 



—52— 



* * -Jf * -Jf 

TN Judah's land held sacred 

whole earth round, 
All kindred's tongues and races, 

bond or free. 
The works of God's own precious 

son, were found; 
His words revealing truth, 

that all may see. 



—53— 



A S sorrow's child he knew both 

grief and woe; 
And from his crucifix 

there reaches now, 
His dear hand out, in all this 

world below. 
To soothe and comfort every 

aching brow. 



-^4— 



"DEBUKING those whose lives 

were living lies, 
And scorning those who trampled 

on the poor, 
Or saw the * motes" in other 

people's eyes, 
(But not ''beams'' in their own) 

we may be sure. 



n^HESE whited Sepulchers— 

false lives — deceit: 
Rebuked with words, like viper's 

fangs that sting, 
Made record, of their wrong spent 

lives complete, 
That through all ages since, 

is heard to ring. 



\ \7lTH knotted cords, from 

temple of most high, 
He sternly drove the money 

changers forth; 
But quick to hear the faintest 

human cry, 
His heart went out to all the 

sons of earth. 



-57- 



"I— TE healed disease of ev'ry 

form and name; 
The deaf were made to hear, 

the blind to see; 
The lepers cleansed, and ev'ry 

kind of claim: 
To all he spoke the truth 

and set them free. 



—58— 



HPhE sinner, too, He cleansed 

by spoken word: 
He raised the dead, did from 

the coffin save; 
He said to Lazarus, "Come forth,'' 

he heard, 
Arose at once, and came from 

out the grave. 



—59- 



I ^HE widow's son, Jairius' 

daughter, too. 
Restored to life, by Christ, 

GOD'S CHOSEN ONE, 
Who said, these works 

His followers, should do; 
And greater, through believers, 

should be done. 

—60— 



A ND little children often to 

him came, 
On whom his pity fell 

like Hermon's dews; 
On erring sons of men. The weak, 

the lame, 
To them the needed help, 

did ne'er refuse. 



—61— 



l^TO chiding word was ever 

heard to fall 
From Jesus' lips, to those 

in woman's form; 
^'Neither do I condemn thee," 

that was all; 
''Go sin no more," and you are 

safe from harm. 



—62- 



I HUS spake the Christ to one 

who strayed aside 
Like some plumed bird, from 

happy leafy nest; 
In mire and dirt, its brilliant 

plumes to hide; 
In ways of wrong, that always 

bring un-rest 

—63— 



V\y sinful, wicked men, she 

was accused, 
Whose hearts He searched, ¥/ith 

keen and biting truth; 
To answer him, they silently 

refused; 
And from his presence shrank, 

abashed, forsooth. 



-64— 



T^HEN trembling stood the 

culprit, all alone, 
And on her head sweet words of 

mercy fell, 
*'Go thou in peace, and sin no more, 

— atone''; 
(That's what he said or meant), 

and all is well. 

—65— 



/^F all earth's myriad souls, 

this Prince of God, 
Unmatched in chivalry, 

in love supreme; 
No purer, better one, 

earth ever trod: 
His burden was forgiveness, 

it doth seem. 



-66— 



I HE proudest badge that 

earth's poor mortals wear, 
Was once the cross, from which 

his spirit passed; 
The crown that mocked his brow. 

and golden hair, 
Is greatest diadem, of all 

earth hast. 



-67- 



OO poor in life, He owned 

no resting place; 
Now, earth is filled with temples 

for His praise, 
In death 'tween thieves, was meant 

for His disgrace; 
But millions fought for tomb, 

in later days. 



—68— 



/^REAT marshalled hosts, the 

crusades war didst wage 
From many lands and climes, to 

wrest His grave 
From land of infidels, through 

long, dark age; 
O'er which their flag in triumph, 

still doth wave. 



—69— 



T— TlS standard floats above 

Imperial Rome; 
But not o'er "David's City" of 

"Great King", 
Doth she still wait alone, 

His coming "Home"? 
"Till Shiloh's Bride," shall make 

the welkin ring? 



-70— 



Come claimed that Christ 

would be Judea's King; 
To free her land from Caesar's 

iron sway; 
Ana would the Kingly crown of 

David bring 
His false accusers, charged this 

in his day. 



-71- 



jCi Y Roman laws in Roman 

Court, 'twas tried ; 
A Roman Judge announced the 

sad decree; 
Twas Roman thorns and nails 

and spear for side: 
His soul was launched from 

Roman cross or tree. 



—72— 



I ^HE seamless garb that 

wrapped his human form, 
Was portioned off, by Roman dice 

there thrown; 
And Pilate, with his crafty 

smile of scorn, 
In pretense, washed his hands 

when deed was done. 



—73- 



IV yT ADE bold to charge the 

crime, 'gainst Judah's race; 
And that foul seed sown in the 

soil of time, 
Has grown through all the years 

still grows apace; 
Its yield is tears and shame, 

in every clime. 



-74— 



T N all the ages since, 

its upas bloom, 
Has poisoned fairest lands 

beneath the sun; 
Stains Russia's snows today, 

with blood and gloom ; 
Spares not the aged, nor the 

little one. 



—75— 



A\7^HAT heinous wrongs, long 

years have piled on thee; 
Thy God who sees, with sleepless 

eye may know; 
Few lifted voices, hands 

thro' epochs we; 
See in defense; as ages 

onward flow. 



— 7&- 



T^HE torches lighted at thine 

altar fires, 
Were tossed as burning brands 

around the world; 
Yea, far and wide, dread dragon 

teeth of wars, 
In every land where Jews didst 
live, were hurled. 



—77— 



117 ARTH'S arm-ed hosts rushed 

forth to seize the prey; 
Mohammed's Hordes, from dark 

Arabia's sands, 
Invoked the name of God, 

to maim and slay, 
The scattered homeless ones 

from Judah's lands. 



-78— 



/^^N every Jewish head, was 

set a price; 
Their foes, from every 

earthly quarter, came; 
The earth was drenched in blood, 

for love of Christ; 
Twould flush the prince of devils 

cheek, with shame. 



— 7»— 



npHO' thro' all earth known 

lands, their homes are made; 
But like that form of life, 

that takes its hue 
From trees or rock whereon 

it rests; each shade 
It rests upon, becomes 

its color true: 



-80— 



pi UT otherwise, remains 

thereafter still — 
Unchanged; and so do they, 

adopt such dress, 
Habits and styles, as those 

with whom they dwell; 
And to discern their race, 

'twould be a guess. 



—81— 



I ^HEY think and speak and 

learn, in alien tongues; 
And yet are sons of 

Abraham, alway; 
Their curses, thro' all lands, 

are voiced, and rung; 
And ere have been, since 

crucifixion day. 



—82— 



^^/^HRIST-KILLERS," dealers 

in old clothes, refuse: 
Insulting epithets on 

ev'ry hand; 
To them some well known, 

Christian people use; 
These terms of hate, reproach, 

in evVy land. 

—83— 



pi UT fair to look upon, 

thy daughters are, 
In grace and charms, of 

noble womanhood. 
In slums, disgrace and brothels, 

seldom there. 
But pure and chaste and true, 

among the good. 



I ^IS said when master workman, 

made earth, sun: — 
^X/^hen all its new-crowned 

beauties, round him lay, 
Before His Sabbath rest, 

from toil was done; 
He left the gates of Heaven 

ajar, that day: 



—85— 



npHEN "Mother love," the 

tenderest thought of Him; 
There, nestling in a woman's heartj 

was found, 
And linked with man's, filled 

measure to the brim : 
And since has filled old earth, 

the world around. 



—86— 



117 ROM man's first breath, until 

her days are o'er, 
He needs no earthly balm, to bind 

his wound: 
None ere but mothers, on this 

mundane shore, 
For none like hers, who loved 

him first, is found. 



—87— 



^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 

^T^HINE eager sons, the world 

around are known; 
Their eagle faces, throng the 

marts of trade; 
Earth's jewels, diamonds, gold 

and precious stone. 
Are owned by Jews, of ev'ry 

class and grade. 



—88— 



npHEY hold in grasp, the 

treasures of each land 
Tis thro' their hands, earths 

streams of gold are poured; 
And mighty Empires, Kingdoms 

great and grand, 
Must come to them — ^where earth's 

great wealth is stored: 



—89— 



A ND bring the bonds, those 

yet unborn, shall pay; 
Ere sword is drawn, or shot 

of mighty gun 
Is heard around the world, 

some sudden day. 
When carnage 'tween two nations 

has begun. 



-90- 



Immortal race, none like it 

e'er before; 
Has lived five thousand years, 

yea, never dies ; 
Accurst, peeled, scattered, haled 

all countries o'er; 
No pity ever found, 

to heed their cries: 



91- 



A ND yet has lived, survived 

thro' all the days, 
That reach from Jacob down, 

five thousand years; 
And left their mark, with 

stamped impress always, 
Mid persecutions, wars, 

oppressions, tears. 



—92— 



n^HROUGH all the years, 

some genius of their race 
Has risen high above 

earth's gentile brood; 
Stands out like *'Beaconsfield," 

with shining face, 
And mid earth's storms and trials, 

stands for good. 



—93— 



/^^UR thoughts just now span 

thro' five thousand years; 
From Jacob's son, to England 

in our day; 
From Joseph to Disraeli, 

both great seers, 
Through whom we see, God ever 

led the way. 



—94- 



A ROUND the world by 

fireside, tale is told, 
Of Jacob's sons — en route for 

Egypt's grain; 
And hov/ by them was youngest, 

(Joseph) sold, 
For stated sum, to Ishmaelites, 

for gain. 



—95— 



^TpHE youthful dreamer, soon 

was found to stand 
By Pharaoh's throne, to where 

he dreamed his way; 
Became that Monarch's guide, 

for Egypt's land; 
Through troublous times and 

famine, in that day. 



-96— 



A \ T'HEN rain came not, and 

dews had ceased to fall ; 
And famine reigned, in Jacob's 

country sore; 
'Twas told, 'There's corn in Egypt, 

'nough for all"; 
And thousands hastened there, 

to lay in store. 



—97— 



jpROM Canaan far, came 

Joseph's brothers then, 
From withered fields, and 

starving flocks of kine; 
Thro' weary lands they came, 

these famished men; 
With gold, to purchase food, and 

corn and wine. 



—9.8^- 



A ND there, they found the 

prince of Egypt's land 
Was Joseph, whom they once 

had sold as slave; 
These strange events, were 

guided by God's hand; 
From great distress, his famished 

ones to save. 



-99— 



II^IRST exile of his race, 

his fame is spread 
Beyond the everlasting 

hills of time; 
Another one, who sleeps, 

with England's dead, 
Was great premier, Disraeli, 

man sublime! 



-100- 



H' ^'""' '"'"' ^"*' 

greatest throne, as guide 
To Queen of greatest empire, 

man has made; 
His power was greater than 

all men beside; 
Dwarfed, Gentile Peers, and laid 

them in the shade. 



—101— 



* * * ^ 

130UND Oceans' shores, in all 

earth's regions known, 
No foot of land now claims 

Judea's sway, 
No sails or flag, on any 

breezes blown ; 
Or ship on earth, belongs 

to her today. 



-102— 



T^UT in the unseen kingdoms 

of the soul, 
Her throne is built, where proudly 

rests her crown ; 
And o'er her spirit empire, 

ages roll. 
And will continue through 

the ages down: 



-103— 



^^ I ILL all earth's sons, of ev'ry 

race and clime, 
Till every soul, born since earth's 

morning hour, 
Is through rebirth, and spirit 

growth in time; 
Reflecting God, in wisdom, 

life and power. 



-104— 



|h ROM Holy men of old, 

through Palestine, 
Their thoughts, didst light the 

path, adown the years; 
The path that leads to God, 

in straightest line. 
From carnal life, from sin, 

disease and tears. 



—105— 



T^HEIR words from Him, are 

woven in our speech ; 
They come as light and truth, 

on evVy wave; 
Above the low baptismal fount 

they reach; 
Bind marriage vows, and stand 

beside the grave. 



—106— 



npEAR-BLINDED eyes, can 

see beyond the tomb 
To mansions in the happy 

summer-land; 
Where all earth's children, will 

at last find room, 
In life of growth and progress, 

ever grand. 

—107— 



TI7 ARTH'S wearied children, 

seek in many ways, 
Thro' creeds and sects, that sever 

man from man ; 
In hopes and fears, strive for 

unending days; 
But life immortal, is for all, 

God's plan. 



-108— 



Tn Palestine was first 

revealed to man , 
The first faint glimpse of God, 

Eternal one, 
Who sends the spring time and 

the harvest grand, 
The treasures of the earth, 

and rain and sun. 



109— 



OENDS gorgeous visions, 

of the changing year, 
And tints the petals, 

of the opening rose. 
Paints sunset glories, 

on the skies so clear. 
And wafts His love, on ev'ry 

breeze that blows. 



—110— 



/^OD spoke, and lo from out 

this void of time, 
The orb of day, in all its 

glory shows; 
And earth whereon God's works 

revealed, sublime; 
And sister worlds, that gem 

the night arose. 



—Ill— 



T IKE bees that fly from 

flower, bloom to bloom, 
His blazing comets flit 

across the sky; 
Each bearing rays of light, 

through paths of gloom. 
To yield results, through 

ages by and by. 



-112— 



T-JE forms the whirling star- 
dust into worlds , 

And scatters blazing suns 
throughout all space; 

While circling planets, each on 
axis whirls, 

With each through law, 
forever in its place. 



—113— 



D EYOND the stars, where 

worlds are lost to sight, 
Still there is found, God's truth 

and mercy seat; 
That rule His universe 

from farth'rest night. 
And glows in earth's green carpet, 

at our feet. 



-114— 



IL \7^HEN earth's and heaven's 

scroll of time is read; 
And great e-ter-ni-ty, 

forever done; 
God's care still lasts for all 

earth's living, dead; 
For all, both young and old, 

yea, every one. 



-115— 



I^HE Gods of Greece are gone, 

like vanished dream; 
Gone, yea! the shrine, of once 

the mighty Jove. 
Dark Isis reigns no more, 

on Egypt's stream; 
But Israel's God, still reigns, 

the God of love. 



—116— 



Ph'AIR Palestine still stands 

beside the Sea; 
Conquered by Babylon, 

and Egypt yea; 
And her great walls of pride, 

that used to be; 
Were felled by Titus, when 

old Rome held sway. 



-117- 



^ I HE fierce barbarians took 

thy land by sword; 
And captured all thy sons, 

in cruel war; 
And sold thy daughters down, 

to nameless word; 
And Judah's harps were hung, 

on willows far. 



-118— 



n^HROUGH far off lands, thy 

scattered children wail 
Among the sons of men, 

a homeless race; 
Thy name with curses yet, 

do men assail; 
In many lands and almost 

ev'ry place. 



—119— 



nr^HY neck in ev'ry land, 

bears alien yoke ; 
And Moslem's hoof, is on 

thy soil today; 
Where once in Temple's Halls, 

thou didst invoke 
The name of God, in peace and 

praise, alway. 



-120— 



\\7HERE sunbeams then, 

flashed from its roofs of gold; 
Now base-born Janizaries, 

scoff thy name; 
And ragged beggars, far from 

Christian fold. 
Make light of ev'ry Christian 

work, or claim. 



-121- 



T JPON the stone, that seals 
Judea's tomb, 

In many folds, long centuries 

are laid; 
From earth's far ends, thy children 

yet shall come, 
With faith like rock, of which thy 

hills are made. 



-122— 



npHEY yet shall hear thy 

Shilohs' homeward call; 
When by thy mount, the great 

law-giver stands ; 
With Judah's hosts returned then 

one and all; 
From scattered homes, from exile, 

all earth's lands. 



—123— 



wOON 'neath wide brooding 

wings of cherubim, 
The presence of Shekinah comes 

once more; 
A Moses, in this age of 

twilight dim, 
To lead thee to the Promised 

land's great shore. 



—124- 



/^ONE now thy dreams, with 

tidings from on high; 
The visions gone, thy children 

once didst see; 
And mourning all these evil 

days, with sigh. 
With lifted hands, we pray 

this prayer, for thee: 



-125- 



PRAYER. 
/^H, thou Jehovah God, who 

from of old, 
Didst Israel guide, by moving 

cloud by day 
And fire by night, in pillars, 

we are told; 
Hear us, oh God, for Judah's 

land we pray. 



—126— 



^T^HY hand built watery walls, 

on either side, 
Ledst Judah's feet, dry shod, 

across the Sea ; 
And smote the King Sennech'rib, 

in his pride; 
And made his shattered hosts, 

from sight to flee. 

—127— 



npHY stricken children, heal 

them, Lord, again; 
And to them be, their falchion 

and their shield. 
The barbed and poison shafts of 

hate and pain, 
May they be turned; none to them 

hence to yield. 



—128— 



T IFT up their hearts, oh God, 

from carnal thing; 
And lead their thoughts again, 

to love of thee; 
And when the fullness of t^he 

years shall bring, 
From out-most isles and countries 

over Sea 



-129— 



^HINGS strange from far 

may Israel's race, returned, 
Once more abide within their 

father's land; 
And may they all, from lessons 

fully learned. 
Dwell there, be fed, by thine own 

bounty erand. 



—130— 



/^^N corn and wine, grapes 

purpling in the sun 
That shines on hills and vales, 

of PALESTINE. 
Give them again, we pray thee, 

everyone, 
The ''Holy vision,'' and the 

dream divine. 



—131- 



npHAT Daniel knew, as captive 

foreign land; 
Or Jacob saw, where Nile's grand 

river runs; 
And there to give his last of 

earth's command. 
Called round his couch of death, 

his many sons. 



—132— 



npEACH them, oh God, that 

worship pleasing thee, 
Must come from lives, that strive 

to thee obey; 
That temples builded for thy 

praise, shouldst be 
The contrite heart, as taught 

by Christ — His day: 



-133— 



n^HAT noblest off ring, on 

tHine altars laid, 
Is still the kindly deed, 

in kindness done; 
Makes purer incense, too, 

of higher grade, 
Than any other worship, 

'neath the Sun. 



—134— 



TURING promised years of 

peace, that wait with Thee; 
When nations war no more, 

God speed the time 
And when Thy will is done 

o'er land and sea; 
And none shall be afraid, 

in any clime. 



—135— 



A ND when earth's days, of 

time and change, are gone, 
And mighty firmament, shall 

pass away; 
Like garments that are laid aside 

and done. 
Made white, from ev'ry stain, 

of earthly clay. 



-136— 



O AVED thro' the dear example, 

of thy son; 
May Jews and Gentiles, 

gather home to dwell! 
In that fair City, may they, 

be as one, 
And know thro' all the ages — 

ALL IS WELL. 

Finis. 

—137— 



FEB 18 1913 



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